Tahari Recipe

Ingredients

• 1¼ cup rice (presoaked at least 1 hour)
• 1½ tsp. garlic (Lehsan) paste
• ½ tsp. ginger (Adrak) paste
• 1 tsp. salt (according to taste)
• ½ tsp. turmeric (Haldi) powder
• 6 cloves (Laung)
• 1 black cardamom (Bari Ilaichi)
• 1 stick of cinnamon (Dalchini)
• 1 large tomato
• 2-3 green chilies
• 3-4 potatoes peeled and cut in half
• 1 medium sized onion
• 3-4 tbs. oil
• ½ tsp. cumin seeds (Zeera)
• 6 whole black pepper (Kali Mirch)

How to make Tahari

1. Fry the sliced onion in oil until transparent.
2. Add all spices including green chilies and chopped tomato along with ½ cup of water and cook on medium flame until the spices are well mixed and the tomato has softened.
3. Add the potato and 1 glass of water, cover and cook till the potatoes are almost soft.
4. Add in the pre-soaked rice and water so much so that it reaches 1 ½ cm.
5. above the surface of the rice.
6. Cover and cook on high heat until the rice is soft and then lower the heat to the minimum.
7. Remove from heat after 5 minutes.
8. Serve with Raita or pickle (Achaar)

Notes